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Biological methods of demonstrating direct effects of steroids on the female genital tract are important for the development of contraceptive or interceptive preparations which do not inhibit hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian function.
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de Visser, J. (1982). Prefertilization Progesterone Treatment: Effect on Endometrium Uteroglobin Secretion, and Embryonic Development. In: Beier, H.M., Karlson, P. (eds) Proteins and Steroids in Early Pregnancy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67890-5_8
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